# Democratic socialist defeats Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race

https://mins.news/en/item/131597

- BBC News, 2026-11-05 23:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6e3xxwk3k11o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race. The results mean the two most populous US cities, New York and Los Angeles, will be led by democratic socialists.

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